Google Reportedly in Talks With NFL to Show Games on YouTube

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By Seth Fiegerman2013-08-21 13:45:09 UTC

Will Americans tune into YouTube for Sunday football games in the next couple years? A recent report raises the possibility.

AllThingsD reports that top execs from Google and YouTube met with the National Football League on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of picking up the Sunday Ticket package, which broadcasts games not being shown in the local market.

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DirecTV currently has rights to the Sunday Ticket package — something it pays $1 billion a year for — but that deal expires at the end of the 2014 season. That said, the NFL appears to be in the early stages of talking with other possible partners.

Google did not immediately respond to our request for comment on the report. A rep for the NFL told Mashable that it would not comment on "any specifics," but noted that it often meets with Silicon Valley companies.

"Members of our office meet often with innovative leaders in Silicon Valley and around the world," the NFL rep said. "We are constantly looking for ways to make our game better on the field, in the stadium, and for fans. We are not commenting on any specifics of the meetings."

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